Two-member panel to probe TRB ‘job scam’

Two-member panel to probe TRB ‘job scam’

Chennai:11.02.2021

Two years after an alleged scam in the recruitment of 814 computer instructors through Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), the Madras high court on Wednesday appointed a two-member committee consisiting of a former HC judge and a retired inspector general of police to look into the issue.

The committee will study the manner in which the examination was conducted at various centres. It will be open to the committee to seek CCTV footage. In the event of CCTV footage not being available at some centres, the panel must seek an explanation about it. It will also be open to the panel to speak to the examinees so that all apprehension expressed by the petitioners may be addressed, said a bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy. TNN

HC seeks probe report in April

The bench passed the order on an appeal moved by the state government challenging a single judge order.

“Justice N Authinathan (retired) who has been appointed by the single judge as a one-man committee to go into the probe shall appoint a retired police officer not below the rank of inspector-general who is without any political leanings so that the committee now comprises of two members,” the bench said.

The bench asked the committee to conclude the exercise within six weeks and file the report before the single judge by April 30. The appointments already given to the successful candidates will abide by the result of the proceedings and the final order that may be made on the petitions by the single judge, the bench said.

The issue pertains to an order passed by a single judge on December 17, 2020, constituting the one-man committee to probe the allegations. The order was passed on a batch of petitions moved by unsuccessful candidates alleging large scale irregularities including allowing the use of mobile phones while attending exams.

As all such allegations pertained to three exam centres established in KSR College of Engineering, Namakkal, Annai College of Engineering, Thanjavur, and Kongunadu College of Engineering, Trichy, the court permitted the state to proceed with the appointment of candidates selected from other centers.

As the single judge restricted the probe only to the three centers, the bench has expanded the same to all the 742 centres where the exams were held. The direct recruitment drive was conducted in 2019.

Muslim Man Can Marry More Than Once Without Divorcing Earlier Wife But Same Doesn't Apply To A Muslim Woman: P&H High Court

Muslim Man Can Marry More Than Once Without Divorcing Earlier Wife But Same Doesn't Apply To A Muslim Woman: P&H High Court: A Muslim lady has to divorce her first husband, either under the Muslim Personal Law or under the provisions of the Muslim Marriages Act, 1939, before contracting a second marriage

இந்தியன் வங்கி சேவை 3 நாட்கள் பாதிப்படையும்

இந்தியன் வங்கி சேவை 3 நாட்கள் பாதிப்படையும்

Added : பிப் 09, 2021 22:40

சென்னை:இந்தியன் வங்கியுடன், அலகாபாத் வங்கி, 2020 ஏப்., 1 முதல் இணைக்கப்பட்டு, இந்தியன் வங்கியாக செயல்பட்டு வருகிறது.

இந்த நிலையில், இந்தியன் வங்கியில், வரும் மூன்று நாட்கள், சர்வர் இணைக்கும் பணி நடைபெற இருப்பதால், வங்கி சேவையில் பாதிப்பு இருக்கும் என, வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கு தகவல் அனுப்பப்பட்டுள்ளது.இந்தியன் வங்கி அனுப்பியுள்ள குறுந்தகவல்:இந்தியன் வங்கி -- அலகாபாத் வங்கிகளின், சர்வர்களை இணைக்கும் இறுதிகட்ட பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகின்றன.

இதன் காரணமாக, வரும், 12ம் தேதி, இரவு, 9:00 மணி முதல், 15ம் தேதி காலை, 9:00 மணி வரை, வங்கி சேவையில் பாதிப்பு ஏற்படும். வாடிக்கையாளர்கள்ஒத்துழைக்க வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு, அதில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.பாக்ஸ்

புதிய துணைவேந்தர் தேர்வு அறிவிப்பு

புதிய துணைவேந்தர் தேர்வு அறிவிப்பு

Added : பிப் 09, 2021 22:39

சென்னை:தமிழ்நாடு அம்பேத்கர் சட்ட பல்கலைக்கு புதிய துணைவேந்தரை நியமிப்பதற்கான அறிவிப்பு வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.தமிழ்நாடு டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் சட்ட பல்கலை துணைவேந்தராக, சூர்ய நாராயண சாஸ்திரி பணியாற்றுகிறார். இவரது பதவிக்காலம் இந்த ஆண்டு, மார்ச், 21ல் முடிகிறது. இதையொட்டி, புதிய துணைவேந்தரை தேர்வு செய்வதற்கான நடவடிக்கை துவங்கியுள்ளது.

முதற்கட்டமாக, மூன்று பேர் அடங்கிய தேடல் குழு அமைக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது.சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்ற ஓய்வு பெற்ற நீதிபதி கலையரசன், திருச்சி தேசிய சட்ட கல்லுாரியின் முன்னாள் துணைவேந்தர் கமலா சங்கரன், அம்பேத்கர் சட்ட பல்கலை முன்னாள் துணைவேந்தர் டார்வேஷ் ஆகியோர், தேடல் குழுவில் இடம் பெற்றுள்ளனர்.இதையடுத்து, புதிய துணைவேந்தரை தேர்வு செய்வதற்கான விண்ணப்ப அறிவிப்பு வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

தகுதியான கல்வியாளர்கள், தங்கள் கல்வி தகுதி, ஆராய்ச்சி மற்றும் அனுபவ விபரங்களை, மார்ச், 1க்குள் அனுப்புமாறு தேடல் குழுவின் சார்பில், பொறுப்பு அதிகாரி அறிவித்துள்ளார். மேலும் விபரங்களை, http://www.tndalu.ac.in என்ற இணையதளத்தில் தெரிந்து கொள்ளலாம்.

6.7L gave up citizenship of India between 2015 & ’19: Govt

6.7L gave up citizenship of India between 2015 & ’19: Govt

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:10.02.2021 

More than 6.7 lakh people gave up their Indian citizenship and took the citizenship of other countries between 2015 and 2019, the home ministry informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

As per figures put out in reply to a question, junior home minister Nityanand Rai said the ministry of external affairs had put the total number of Indian nationals living abroad at 1.25 crore.

While1.36 lakh gave up Indian citizenship in 2019, the number was 1.25 lakh in 2018, 1.28 lakh in 2017, and around 1.45 lakh in both 2016 and 2015.

Meanwhile, around 37 lakh people were issued Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards since 2005, though the number od such people fell to 1.91 lakh in 2020 from 3.29 lakh in 2019.

Aadhaar must for online renewal of DLs

Aadhaar must for online renewal of DLs

New Delhi:10.02.2021 

Driving licence holders and vehicle owners would need to get Aadhaar authentication to avail 16 types of online and contactless services and avoid the hassles of visiting offices of transport departments. These include obtaining learner's licence, renewal of DL, changes of address and certificate of registration, issue of international driving licence, notice of transfer and application for transfer of ownership of vehicle. According to a draft “order” by the road transport ministry, “Any individual desirous of availing various contactless services through the portal is required to undergo Aadhaar authentication. ”

This voluntary Aadhaar authentication will help the government to weed out fake documents and more than one driving licences held by individuals, which are big deterrents to road safety in India.

Another official said considering that people are opting more for contactless or online services they are hopeful of this becoming popular. The state government would be asked to make this initiative popular among people. TNN

RGUHS will geo-tag affiliate colleges to ensure better infra

RGUHS will geo-tag affiliate colleges to ensure better infra

SruthySusan.Ullas@timesgroup.com

Bengaluru:10.02.2021

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) will roll out geo-tagging of all its affiliate institutions to avoid their uneven spread and ensure quality in infrastructure. The university has brought in a moratorium on starting new colleges, barring medical colleges, in Bengaluru Urban district and Mangaluru.

“Due to high density of colleges in these two places, new ones will not be allowed. This rule was in place for academic year 2020-21 and will continue for 2021-22. This is applicable for all colleges except medical ones. In case a proposal is received, it will first go to the syndicate,” said Shivanand Kapashi, registrar.

The university is bringing in major reforms of the local inquiry committee in renewing affiliation and considering new applications of colleges. “Many institutions run multiple colleges from the same building despite each demanding specific requirements. Such ille gal colle ges can be tracked down with geo-tagging,” said HJ Jaikrishna, syndicate member.

Aadhaar-linked biometric attendance is being introduced to check the issue of “ghost lecturers” who visit multiple colleges during inspections. Apart from informed inspections by LIC, the reforms also suggest surprise checks with photo and video recording, presence of subject experts and special formats for filling in details of the visits.

The university had received applications to start 160 new colleges — 101 for nursing and 60 for allied health t— his year.

Of these, 60 have been recommended to the government for approval by the university. There had been criticism that many of the deficiencies were overlooked during the LIC visits and were then scrutinised at the syndicate level.

“Many earlier applications that were pending because of some deficiencies were added this year, taking the numbers up to 160. We’ve taken extra steps with additional two layers of checking. The syndicate also randomly visited some colleges among the 64 that were recommended by the LIC. Finally, a list of 60 colleges has been sent to the government,” said the registrar.

The move will help in addressing the problem of density of colleges in a single area. Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Hubballi have high number of colleges. We need an even spread to ensure access to all students. Geo-tagging will provide all details about a college in Karnataka that students can use to verify before taking admission

HJ Jaikrishna |

SYNDICATE MEMBER